Electra Barakos was born in Los Angeles California, but raised in Athens, Greece. Influenced by her father who is a professional Bass player, Electra started her music career from a very early age. She started playing piano when she was 6 years old, wrote her first song and recorded it when she was 8, was involved in a professional children’s choir in Greece, performed for the Greek President, and attended a Performing arts high school in Athens. After graduating she returned to Los Angeles to continue her music studies and to pursue a music career. Today Electra holds a Bachelors degree in Music – Opera, and is the lead singer/co-songwriter of her original rock pop band. On February 2015, Electra got invited to compete on the TV show The Voice of Greece, season 2. Her journey on The Voice of Greece ended in May 2015, after reaching the top 20. Later that year she released her debut full length album titled "These Times" with her then rock -pop band called ELECTRA. With the band ELECTRA they opened up for some amazing artists such as Lita Ford, Berlin, Missing Persons, Great White, Jared Lee, Dilana, and was part of the 2010 Sunset Strip Music Festival along with Smashing Pumpkins, Slash, Neon Trees, and more, and the 2011 SSMF along with Motley Crue, Public Enemy, Bush and more. Currently Electra has taken a solo path and recording new music with more alternative pop/rock sounds. New music is to be released in 2020.